EW180-173
Base Product: STANDARD-ELLIPTICAL-WAVEGUIDE
EW180, HELIAX® Standard Elliptical Waveguide, 17.3–18.4 GHz, black PE jacket
Specifications
Product Classification
| Product Type | Standard elliptical waveguide |
| Product Brand | HELIAX® |
| Product Series | Standard |
General Specifications
| Jacket Color | Black |
| Performance Note | Values typical, unless otherwise stated |
Dimensions
| Diameter Over Jacket (E Plane) | 20.1 mm | 0.791 in |
| Diameter Over Jacket (H Plane) | 12.4 mm | 0.488 in |
| Cable Volume | 111 L/km | 1.195 ft³/kft |
Electrical Specifications
| eTE11 Mode Cutoff | 11.15 GHz |
| Group Delay at Frequency | 127 ns/100 ft @ 18.700 GHz | 416 ns/100 m @ 18.700 GHz |
| Operating Frequency Band | 17.3 – 18.4 GHz |
Attenuation
| Frequency | Attenuation (dB/100 m) | Attenuation (dB/100 ft) | Average Power (kW) | Group Velocity % |
| 17.3 GHz | 20.468 | 6.239 | 0.53 | 76.50 |
| 17.7 GHz | 20.111 | 6.130 | 0.54 | 77.70 |
| 18.1 GHz | 19.799 | 6.035 | 0.55 | 78.80 |
Return Loss/VSWR
| Frequency Band | VSWR | Return Loss (dB) |
| 17.3–18.4 GHz | 1.150 | 23.13 |
Material Specifications
| Conductor Material | Corrugated copper |
| Jacket Material | PE |
Mechanical Specifications
| Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (E Plane) | 150 mm | 5.906 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (H Plane) | 380 mm | 14.961 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (E Plane) | 150 mm | 5.906 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (H Plane) | 380 mm | 14.961 in |
| Maximum Twist | 6.562 °/m | 2 °/ft |
Environmental Specifications
| Installation temperature | -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Temperature | -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F) |
| Attenuation, Ambient Temperature | 23.889 °C | 75 °F |
| Average Power, Ambient Temperature | 40 °C | 104 °F |
| Average Power, Temperature Rise | 42 °F | 107.6 °F |
Packaging and Weights
| Cable weight | 0.22 kg/m | 0.148 lb/ft |
Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
| Agency | Classification |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system |
Product Classification
| Product Type | Standard elliptical waveguide |
| Product Brand | HELIAX® |
| Product Series | Standard |
General Specifications
| Jacket Color | Black |
| Performance Note | Values typical, unless otherwise stated |
Dimensions
| Diameter Over Jacket (E Plane) | 20.1 mm | 0.791 in |
| Diameter Over Jacket (H Plane) | 12.4 mm | 0.488 in |
| Cable Volume | 111 L/km | 1.195 ft³/kft |
Electrical Specifications
| eTE11 Mode Cutoff | 11.15 GHz |
| Group Delay at Frequency | 127 ns/100 ft @ 18.700 GHz | 416 ns/100 m @ 18.700 GHz |
| Operating Frequency Band | 17.3 – 18.4 GHz |
Attenuation
| Frequency | Attenuation (dB/100 m) | Attenuation (dB/100 ft) | Average Power (kW) | Group Velocity % |
| 17.3 GHz | 20.468 | 6.239 | 0.53 | 76.50 |
| 17.7 GHz | 20.111 | 6.130 | 0.54 | 77.70 |
| 18.1 GHz | 19.799 | 6.035 | 0.55 | 78.80 |
Return Loss/VSWR
| Frequency Band | VSWR | Return Loss (dB) |
| 17.3–18.4 GHz | 1.150 | 23.13 |
Material Specifications
| Conductor Material | Corrugated copper |
| Jacket Material | PE |
Mechanical Specifications
| Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (E Plane) | 150 mm | 5.906 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (H Plane) | 380 mm | 14.961 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (E Plane) | 150 mm | 5.906 in |
| Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (H Plane) | 380 mm | 14.961 in |
| Maximum Twist | 6.562 °/m | 2 °/ft |
Environmental Specifications
| Installation temperature | -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F) |
| Operating Temperature | -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F) |
| Attenuation, Ambient Temperature | 23.889 °C | 75 °F |
| Average Power, Ambient Temperature | 40 °C | 104 °F |
| Average Power, Temperature Rise | 42 °F | 107.6 °F |
Packaging and Weights
| Cable weight | 0.22 kg/m | 0.148 lb/ft |
Regulatory Compliance/Certifications
| Agency | Classification |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system |
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